JP3247458B2 - Office wall air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air-conditioning unit having a surface plate similar to that of a storage, and at least to use the storage as a storage at the time of installation. The present invention relates to an office wall-mounted air conditioner that can be used as an air conditioner when installed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, floor-mounted air conditioners in offices are generally installed as shown in FIG. That is, one or two air conditioners 1 are installed by being pressed against a wall, and the piping 2 from outside is exposed and connected. In this case, the top plate of the air conditioner 1 is at a position considerably lower than the ceiling height.

[0003] However, the air conditioner 1 for offices is so focused on its function that it lacks attention to the appearance of the exterior panel. Therefore, there is also a lack of matching in appearance with desks and OA equipment, and only the air conditioner 1 gives a feeling of incompatibility, giving a great sense of discomfort to the worker. On the other hand, when the air conditioner 1 is installed on a part of the wall, the dotted line portion in FIG. 1 becomes the empty space 3 and the empty space from the top plate to the ceiling.

On the other hand, in recent years, especially in a large city, in order to expand the effective space of an office, a cabinet having a ceiling height, usually a cabinet having a painted metal plate, is provided, and various documents and articles are stored therein. It is stored.

[0005] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 63-46724 proposes a home furniture incorporating an air conditioner. Common to this type of technology is
It has a return air inlet at the bottom and an outlet at the top, with the middle part as a shelf. In addition, this is installed at an appropriate position in the room, and the object is not to be conscious that the air conditioner is incorporated.
Therefore, there is no consideration about the balance between adjacent units as in the present invention described later.

[0006]

The above-described general installation and air conditioner structure shown in FIG. 1 is not suitable for an office and has a limit in effective use of space. By the way, in the structure described in the above-mentioned publication, the capacity of the air conditioner is limited in order to apply it to the office office aside from home use.

Further, there is a problem that the appearance of the connection pipe deteriorates the appearance. Moreover, after the air conditioner is selected according to the current load, if the air conditioner is to be expanded due to an increase in the number of office workers and the increase in the thermal load due to the expansion of OA equipment, it is necessary to secure the installation space again. This requires rearrangement and is not rational.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to maximize the use of the indoor space, to effectively use the space, to improve the appearance or design, and to quickly respond to an increase in the air conditioning load. It is to be.

[0009]

The object of the present invention is to provide a plurality of units having a height from a floor surface to a ceiling surface, which are provided with a back surface in contact with an existing wall surface or erected at a partitioning portion, side by side. At least one unit is an air conditioner, at least one other is a dummy unit, the air conditioner has a return air suction port at the lower part, and a blowout port at the upper part has an indoor front surface. And a temperature control coil, a blower, and a filter between the suction port and the discharge port in order, the front surface of the air conditioner has a cabinet-like surface plate, and the discharge port is exposed indoors.
Blow-out duct with illuminator installed along the ceiling
The dummy unit has shelves for storage therein, and has a cabinet-like surface plate similar to the front surface of the air conditioner at the front, and further has a return air suction port at the bottom. It has a dummy opening, and this dummy unit can be solved by removing the storage shelves so that the same internal equipment as the air conditioner can be installed.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the air conditioner unit 5 and the dummy unit 6 initially used as a storage are arranged side by side.
The wall space can be used effectively because it is installed adjacent to and at the same height as the room. In addition, since the front surfaces of these units have a substantially common cabinet-like surface plate, when the air-conditioning unit is viewed, the air-conditioning unit looks like a storage cabinet and is exposed to the wall as in the conventional case. You will be released from such discomfort. In addition, the dummy unit is used as a storage at first by forming a dummy opening of the return air suction port in the lower portion in advance, but when the air conditioning load increases in the future, the inside of the dummy unit will be used. If the shelf and its stays are removed and only the internal equipment of the air conditioner is provided, it can be used as an air conditioner. It is easy to remove the internal shelf and its stays. Further, since the return air suction port of the dummy unit is aligned with the original return air suction port of the air conditioning unit, the appearance is unified and the design is excellent. Further
The air outlet at the top of the air conditioner is exposed
Communicates with a blow-out duct equipped with an illuminator installed along
Air is blown directly into the room from the outlet.
Instead of being blown out,
Because it is blown out from the outlet,
The air outlet at the top of the room is not exposed indoors,
When you look at the unit, it looks like a storage room,
Free from the uncomfortable feeling of an air conditioner exposed on the wall
You. Also, since the air outlet duct is equipped with an illuminator,
Even if it faces the room, it will not feel strange.

[0011]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.

FIG. 2 shows an example of an air conditioner arrangement according to the present invention.
3 to 5 show the internal structure of the air conditioner unit.
In the example shown in FIG. 2, the air conditioning equipment 4 is provided with a full width between the columns 50 and 50 and a total height from the floor to the ceiling surface.

The air conditioner 4 has air conditioner units 5 and dummy units 6 arranged alternately side by side. The front surfaces of these units 5, 6, 5 are like storage cabinets with opening and closing doors 5A, 6A made of painted metal plates, for example, like metal cabinets. The baseboards 5B and 6B are formed at the lower part, and a common blind plate 40 is formed at the upper part. Further, a makeup inspection door 5C is provided next to the air conditioner unit 5 in order to cover a connection pipe portion of the water distribution pipes 7, 7 on the inlet side and the outlet side to the coil 11 with the outdoor. . The dummy unit 6 is also provided with a dummy cosmetic inspection door 6C for a unified feeling and for future use.

The skirting board 5B of the air conditioner unit 5 is provided with a louver-shaped return air inlet 8 and the upper blindfold plate 40 is provided with an outlet 9. Also, the dummy unit 6
In the same manner, return air suction port 8
0 is open. Note that the dummy unit 6 does not have a blowout opening, and if necessary in the future,
It is intended to open.

The air conditioner unit 5 includes an air filter 10, a temperature control coil 11, a blower 12, and the like in the order of the air flow from the return air suction port 8 to the blowout port 9.
A current plate 13 and a HEPA filter 14 are provided. Although not shown in detail, the outlet 9 communicates with an outlet duct 15 having an illuminator.

On the other hand, in the dummy unit 6, there are provided shelves 61 at appropriate stages and stays and mounting hardware for the shelves 61 (not shown in detail). The shelf board 61 can be held on the side plate of the dummy unit via metal fittings.

Thus, in the air conditioner unit 5, the internal equipment can be inspected by opening the door 5A. In addition, the inspection around the piping can be performed by opening the cosmetic inspection door 5C. In the dummy unit 6,
Documents and articles can be stored on the shelves 61 at each stage.

If the air conditioning load in the room increases and the response becomes insufficient, the shelves 61 of each stage in the dummy unit 6 are removed, and the same as the air conditioner unit 5 is installed inside. Internal equipment can be installed. With this installation, the return air suction port 80 for the dummy can be used as it is as the original return air suction port. Regarding the outlet, an opening is formed in the blind plate 40 so that the outlet can be connected to the newly installed outlet duct 15, and the dummy unit 6 can be connected.
It is also possible to remove the partition plate 70 indicated by a virtual line corresponding to the width of the blind plate 40 and to distribute the air to one or both of the existing blow-out ducts 15 to increase the air-conditioning capacity so as to blow out the air. In addition, return air suction port 8 for dummy
In order to prevent dust from entering inside, a blind plate can be provided for the time being.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, the office space is maximized, the space is effectively used, and the appearance or design is improved.
Further, it is possible to quickly respond to an increase in the air conditioning load.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of a conventional floor-mounted air conditioner.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an office wall-mounted air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the air conditioner unit.

FIG. 4 is a front view.

FIG. 5 is a plan view.

[Explanation of symbols]

4 ... Wall air conditioner, 5 ... Air conditioner unit, 6 ... Dummy unit, 8 ... Return air suction port, 9 ... Outlet port, 1
1 ... coil, 12 ... blower, 14 ... filter, 80 ...
Return air intake for dummy.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-3-168541 (JP, A) JP-A 63-46724 (JP, U) JP-A 61-66727 (JP, U) (58) Investigation Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F24F 1/02 301

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of units having a height from a floor surface to a ceiling surface and having a height from a floor surface to a ceiling surface, the plurality of units being provided with the back surface in contact with an existing wall surface or standing at a partition portion, are provided side by side. One unit is an air conditioner, the other at least one is a dummy unit, the air conditioner has a return air suction port at the bottom, has a blowout port at the top on the front side on the indoor side , and the suction port A temperature control coil, a blower, and a filter are sequentially provided between the outlet and the air conditioner.The front surface of the air conditioner has a cabinet-like surface plate, and the outlet is installed along a ceiling exposed to the room.
The dummy unit has shelves for storage therein,
In addition, the front has a cabinet-like surface plate similar to the front of the air conditioner, and further has a dummy opening for the return air suction port at the bottom, and this dummy unit is obtained by removing storage shelves. An office wall-mounted air conditioner, wherein the same internal equipment as the air conditioner can be installed.